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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade does Trixie skip in Part III?

2. What does Vic know Melinda will do the night he tells her he knows Carpenter is a detective?

3. What does Melinda make for dinner when Brian is visiting?

4. What school does Trixie go to in Part III?

5. In Part III, who is the new person Melinda introduces Vic to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Vic realize is paying for the private investigator?

2. What does Tony propose for dinner that makes Vic very angry?

3. What does Vic never feel after killing De Lisle?

4. What are both Vic and Melinda happy to hear about Trixie?

5. Who attends the Mellers' barbecue in Part IV, and why is this strange?

6. What does Vic decide to do for Trixie in Part IV that Melinda objects to?

7. What does Melinda do in Part III in order to hurt Vic?

8. How do Vic's and Melinda's friends react to Melinda's behavior after De Lisle's death?

9. What does Vic really dislike about Cameron by late in Part IV?

10. What does Melinda tell Vic that she will do late in Part IV that shocks him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Don Wilson and his wife move out of town, and what does Highsmith use this episode to reveal about the social strata in town? Write an essay explaining your answers,

Essay Topic 2

How does Highsmith handle the topic of Vic's lack of guilt after his killings? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

When does Vic decide to kill Cameron, and how does he plan to get away with murder again? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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